St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22

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ths Boys.
"ToO bad! too bad!' cxclai,pei
Archie.
IL wish the old letter hadn't got lsers
IN time" said Fred, ''and then we'd
have gone anyway.
so do l." said Archie. /!
The two boys lived in California, $nd
had come with their mother to visit
among host Of uncles and aunts and
cousins
They were now at Uncle Ben's pleas
ant country home.
A little trip into the city. thirty miles
away. had teen arranged. to spend ths
day with some boy cousins; but at1the
very last moment . letter had q ne.
saying that one Of the cousins NIad
taken the measles. 20 it was qui ky
decided that Fred and Archie could moi
60.
They must spend the day alone. with
Frisk. the Scotch terrier. for Hiram.
the man. and Maria Ann. the kitchen
girl. had already driven away in the
spring wagon for day out
Aunt Harriet hurried and made rvady
some things for the boys to eat before
they said good-by.
The barns were searched for eyg4
the rabbits fed, the birds nests pceped
into. and toward noon the boys sat ON
the piazza wondering what next to do.
Wouldn't a cared IL I had caught
the measles!' growlcd Fred.
Measles aren't nice. though" said
Archie. johnny Ray told me. You
get hot and headachy. and can't eat
good thingA"
'.Ho. l know l couldr' declared
Fred.
johnny said you'd think 50. but
you just can't, no matter how you try.
And your eyes hurt and you feel %
awfully bad you wouldn't get up to
look il dozen circus professions anne
by. And then folks send you oraIsges
and bananas and things. and fSlks
coax you to eat, and it's no use."
II WONDER" said Fred. gloomily.
''why they take just that kind Of time
to tease boys to eat No one ever leases
Us to eat"
..Mean. isn't it? No. we don't want
any thing
Archie raised his voice to speak to .
man who was quietly walking toward
them, with small valise in his hand.
''Stop!" said Fred. in . lower tone.
''He doesn't look like the folks you
speak so to. He's old. you see."
"Yes. and nice-looking. The folks
are all gone away, SIR" said Archie.
politely. as the stranger came nearer.
I'VE can't buy anything to-day. but
perhaps you'll sit down and rest
Mamma always says that to agents
and pesldlers. even when they bother
her," he added in . whisper to Fred
Thank you!" said the old man. tax
ing one Of the piazza chairs, and looking
1t the two bright faces with a very
pleasant smile.
Have you got booksl'' asked Archie.
glad Of any thing which might pass the
time.
mot many" said the peddler; "but
here 10 one which l think you would Be
in looking at"
He took out q magazine. and began
them the pictures Of muEmies
which have lately been discovered In
Egypt. There were the photographed
faces, dried up and withered. Of kings
who had died more than three thousand
years ago.
He read bits among the pictures.
to interest tho boys keenly
In showing how it had been proved BY
and travellers that ono Of these
laces was that Of the very Pharaoh who
was cruel to the children Of Israel.
1t was a wonderful thing to hear.
and the boys did not realize, until the
book was laid aside. that It was long
past dinner-time.
The peddler seemed not to think Of
going. and Archie strayed around the
corner Of the house, and winkcd at
Fred to follow him. They whispered
EO0cther = moment
I'VE have to get our own dinner.
mr." said Archie, going back to the
visitor. .but we'd be glad to hsvs You
,tay."
The old man went to the wash-stand
IN the back hall. exactly as IL be knew
Z was thesA Aunt Harriet's good
'hings were brought out. and they
made . hearty meal.
And what . merry time tAcy had
when the peddler suggested that they
better wash the dishes. and how
hs seemed to know juse
where the pantry and the cellar were.
After dinner the three went out for
} walk in the grove.
III we only had . swing. now!" said
Archie.
Yes" said Fred. discontentedly.
'Uncle Ben promised rs one, but he's
Away 50 busy. And when I asked him
his morning il We couldn't make one
ourselves. he said no. it would't b safe
anlesssome older psrson attended 10 It :"
40 you think I'm old enoegh9'
lGked the visitoe.
yea" sid Archie, With 4 laugh.